#A57A65 Hex Color
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Far from a bright orange, #a57a65 is a dusty, grayed-down clay shade with a brown undertone. Its very low saturation keeps the mood mellow, so it works well as a supporting tone behind cream or deep teal. Use it for autumn packaging, backgrounds, or seasonal branding. Black text stays readable on it at about 5.6:1 contrast, which passes AA for body copy.
Questions about #a57a65
What is #a57a65 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a57a65 is rgb(165, 122, 101), in HSL hsl(20, 26%, 52%) and in CMYK 0%, 26%, 39%, 35%.
What colors pair well with #a57a65?
Deep teal gives #a57a65 the strongest contrast, while cream and charcoal keep the palette soft and grounded. Skip pure white next to it, since the muted shade reads washed out against a bright background.
Is #a57a65 readable on white or black?
#a57a65 has a 3.76:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.57:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.